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In focus -- Visual arts

Posted February 7, 2005; 03:56 p.m.

by Ruth Stevens

Whether students are interested in a program of study leading to a
special major in studio arts or a certificate program -- or desire to
take just one or two courses -- Princeton's Program in Visual Arts provides them with an atmosphere of serious intellectual inquiry and excellent facilities.

The
University adheres to the premise that a strong liberal arts education
offers an essential foundation for the aspiring artist and is the best
platform for understanding the place of the arts in modern society.

The
Program in Visual Arts has a faculty of working artists of established
reputation and outstanding teaching ability who offer studio courses in
ceramics, digital photography, drawing, painting, photography,
printmaking, sculpture and video. They give seminars and lectures in
contemporary artistic practice and the history and theory of film. This
semester, three special new courses are being offered: "From Montage to
Game Hacks" with Keith Sanborn; "Installation Art" with Denyse
Thomasos; and "Intensive Video Production" with Su Friedrich.

Students have access to a wide range of influence and guidance through the nearby Princeton University Art Museum, one of the finest teaching museums in the world, and the campus' close proximity to New York and Philadelphia.